Relationship between Various Estrous Behavioral Signs and Ovulation Time in Dairy Cows

젖소의 다양한 발정 행동 징후와 배란 시간과의 관계

  • Son, J.K. (Dairy Cattle Research Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA) ;
  • Park, S.B. (Dairy Cattle Research Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA) ;
  • Park, S.J. (Dairy Cattle Research Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA) ;
  • Baek, K.S. (Dairy Cattle Research Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA) ;
  • Ahn, B.S. (Dairy Cattle Research Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA) ;
  • Kim, H.S. (Dairy Cattle Research Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA) ;
  • Hwang, S.J. (Dairy Cattle Research Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA) ;
  • Ju, J.C. (Department of Animal Husbandry, Cheonan Yonam University) ;
  • Park, C.K. (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University)
  • 손준규 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 낙농과) ;
  • 박수봉 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 낙농과) ;
  • 박성재 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 낙농과) ;
  • 백광수 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 낙농과) ;
  • 안병석 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 낙농과) ;
  • 김현섭 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 낙농과) ;
  • 황석주 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 낙농과) ;
  • 주종철 (천안연암대학 축산계열) ;
  • 박춘근 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학)
  • Published : 2007.03.31

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between various estrous behavior and ovulation time, and to determine which estrous behavior could predict ovulation time more accurately. In total, 37 ovulations and 28 estrous detection were observed in 51 Holstein-Friesian dairy cows. Various estrous behavior were observed during 72 h from two days after $PGF_2{\alpha}$ injection and their relation with the time of ovulation (ultrasound examinations at 4-h intervals) was investigated. In estrous periods, the rate of sniffing, chin resting, mounting, standing heat was 81%, 78%, 78% and 56%, respectively. Ovulation occurred $25.6{\pm}7.9h$ after onset of estrus (ranging between 7 and 37h) and $13.4{\pm}7.1h$ after end of estrus (ranging between 1 and 28h). Interval between onset of estrus and ovulation time was significantly (p<0.05) shorter for standing heat $(17.33{\pm}5.83h)$ than for mounting, sniffing and chin resting $(23.58{\pm}5.12h,\;24.25{\pm}6.09h,\;23.42{\pm}6.04h)$. In 88% of the animals that displayed mounting, ovulation occurred between $16{\sim}28h$ after onset of mounting. Onset of standing heat, sniffing and chin resting occurred between $10{\sim}22(81%)h,\;16{\sim}28(79%)h\;and\; 19{\sim}31(79%)h$ before ovulation respectively. Sniffing and chin resting were displayed during the non-estrous period and are therefore, not useful predictors of ovulation time. The standing heat and mounting can be a good predictor for time of ovulation but the disadvantage of using standing heat is that only a limited number of cows display standing heat. Thus, it is concluded that mounting behavior could be the best predictor for time of ovulation.

본 연구는 젖소의 발정 행동 징후에 따라 배란 시간을 예측하고 결정하기 위하여 발정의 다양한 행동 징후(승가, 승가허용, 외음부 냄새 맡기 및 턱비빔)와 배란 시간과의 관계에 대해 조사하였다 공시된 51두 중 37두에서 배란이 일어났으며, 이 중 28두에서 발정 발현이 나타났다. 발정 행동 징후는 $PGF_2{\alpha}$주사 후 2일째부터 72시간 동안 육안 관찰하였으며 배란 시간(4시간 간격으로 초음파 검사)과의 관계를 각각 조사하였다. 발정 행동별 발정 발현율은 외음부 냄새와 턱비빔은 81%와 78%를 보였으며, 승가는 78% 승가 허용은 56%를 보였다. 발정 행동 징후별 발정 개시와 종료의 배란 시간까지의 간격 분포는 발정 개시 후 배란까지는 배란 전 $7{\sim}37$시간(평균 $25.58{\pm}7.94$ 시간)사이였으며, 발정 종료 후 배란까지는 배란 전 $1{\sim}28$시간(평균 $13.42{\pm}7.14$ 시간) 사이였다. 발정 행동별 발정 개시 후 배란까지의 시간에서 승가 허용($17.33{\pm}5.83$시간)이 승가($23.58{\pm}5.12$ 시간), 외음부 냄새 맡기$(24.25{\pm}6.09$시간), 턱비빔($23.42{\pm}6.04$ 시간)보다 유의적으로(p<0.05) 짧게 나타났다. 또한 발정 행동별 배란 전 발정 개시에서 승가, 승가 허용, 외음부 냄새 맡기 및 턱비빔은 12시간 간격 안에서 $16{\sim}28$시간(88%), $10{\sim}22$시간(81%), $16{\sim}28$시간(79%) 및 $19{\sim}31$시간(79%)사이에서 각각 개시하였다. 외음부 냄새 맡기와 턱비빔 행동은 발정 단계가 아닐 때도 보이는 행동이기 때문에 배란 시간을 예측하기에는 적절하지 않다. 결론적으로, 승가 허용와 승가 행위는 배란 시간을 예측하는데 좋은 지표이지만, 승가 허용은 승가를 허용하는 개체의 수가 제한적이기 때문에 배란 시간을 예측하는데 다소 어려운 실정이다. 따라서 승가 행위로 배란 시간을 예측하는 것이 훌륭한 지표가 될 것으로 생각된다.

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